Minor things that annoy you about the game

[Scoho]

In grand finals, ****ing SPIDER CAM.

It provides the worst view of a shot at goal but the morons at channel 7 think it's fantastic. You lose the ball on its trajectory because the camera is moving around and following the ball towards the goals as it's kicked. Some of the biggest moments in grannies have been completely ruined such as Bartels 50m goal in '11. You can't tell whether the ball is going to make the distance either. What is so wrong with the fixed camera on center wing?

 

[2Knights]

It's great rule for marking contest, not so much elsewhere.

Ball is kicked into open territory. Two players from opposing teams race to pick it up. Player 1 gets there first, bends over to pick it up. Player 2 shoves Player 1 in the back, Player 1 goes flying. Player 2 picks up the ball etc etc. That is why we have 'Push in the Back'. This rule protects first man to the ball.

 

[Leeda]

Rushed goals..

 

[Quivorir]

Ball is kicked into open territory. Two players from opposing teams race to pick it up. Player 1 gets there first, bends over to pick it up. Player 2 shoves Player 1 in the back, Player 1 goes flying. Player 2 picks up the ball etc etc. That is why we have 'Push in the Back'. This rule protects first man to the ball.

Ok, but thats for a literal push in the back. What about a tackle that is perfectly okay from one angle, but you go one degree to the side and its illegal due to being "in the back"?

 

[Leeda]

Ok, but thats for a literal push in the back. What about a tackle that is perfectly okay from one angle, but you go one degree to the side and its illegal due to being "in the back"?

Scotty you are a revelation….

 

[Sky]

Rushed goals..

Wonder how much scoring would go up if all of them were deliberate especially since it can be manipulated

You can already manipulate out of bounds by having the ball come off your opponent

 

[2Knights]

Ok, but thats for a literal push in the back. What about a tackle that is perfectly okay from one angle, but you go one degree to the side and its illegal due to being "in the back"?

Down to umpire judgement & common sense, unfortunately. But there are no alternatives. Game would be completely unwatchable without Push in the Back.

 

[Hoops]

Ball is kicked into open territory. Two players from opposing teams race to pick it up. Player 1 gets there first, bends over to pick it up. Player 2 shoves Player 1 in the back, Player 1 goes flying. Player 2 picks up the ball etc etc. That is why we have 'Push in the Back'. This rule protects first man to the ball.

Good point. I have best thought that push in the back should go and just keep hands in the back for your type of example and marking contests.

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Commentators banging on about "x-times premiership player joe bloggs", as though attaching that prefix makes them a better player than they actually are.
I hated it when they did it with my team back when we were winning flags (it's embarrassing when you know a player in your team would be rubbish or at most average in another team, but they go on about him as though he's Ron Barassi).

 

[Goomba1973]

Characters of the game not allowed to be characters of the game
Social Media outrage every time someone farts or a player flops his willie out behind closed doors or gets too pissed at the Brownlow
Dennis Committee not commentating
Mark Jacko Jackson not doing boundary commentary - We all know that would be fu*king mint
Freo supporters who think they are not just as bad as West Coast supporters and vise versa
WAGS - seriously get your own gig
Tom Stewart being no chance to win the Charlie

 

[GhostofJimJess]

players running 25 metres without bouncing the ball and not getting pinged for too far.

As Peter Landy used to say, "I'd like to buy real estate off that umpire"

 

[tigers_of_old_08]

players running 25 metres without bouncing the ball and not getting pinged for too far.

and players kicking the ball 10 metres and the umpires deeming it as a mark.

So in a word, …umpires.

 

[PowerBaz]

The non calls.

 

[cricketnut14]

So in a word, …umpires.

yeah they have no idea what 15 metres is !!!!!

 

[Harris 10]

Why the push in the back rule isn’t applied at boundary throw ins.

 

[Billy ray]

The loss of 4 seconds when a bounce is recalled. Amatuer hour

 

[krided]

Not really about the game but when people attend the game and just talk to eachother about anything and everything and hardly pay attention to the actual game.

so basically when you bring your gf/wife with her friends?

 

[troybe]

Not really about the game but when people attend the game and just talk to eachother about anything and everything and hardly pay attention to the actual game.

I agree if you want to have your mothers club meeting do it at the pub


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[The_Eagles]

And impactful isn’t a word.

Yes it is, been around since the 1950s looking at google trends

 

[hutchy31]

Fist is a noun, not a verb.

In a footy sense, completely agree.

There are, however, some other videos on the internet that will convince you it’s absolutely a verb. I mean, if you like that kind of thing of course.

 

[MrKK]

I agree if you want to have your mothers club meeting do it at the pub


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Luckily the incessant music and PA announcements make any conversation at the footy impossible.

 

[Luv_our_club]

Here is my list of things that annoy me:

1. Game callers talking over long periods of the play = Hamish, Darcy, JB

2. Game callers having terrible voices for a caller, yet having long careers = Hamish (lisp), Darcy (monotone), JB (gravely monotone)

3. Game callers phoning it in = Hamish, Darcy, JB

4. Game callers who view calling as 2nd, 3rd or 4th source of income = Hamish, Darcy, JB

5. Jobe Watson.

6. Channel 7.

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Here is my list of things that annoy me:

1. Game callers talking over long periods of the play = Hamish, Darcy, JB

2. Game callers having terrible voices for a caller, yet having long careers = Hamish (lisp), Darcy (monotone), JB (gravely monotone)

3. Game callers phoning it in = Hamish, Darcy, JB

4. Game callers who view calling as 2nd, 3rd or 4th source of income = Hamish, Darcy, JB

5. Jobe Watson.

6. Channel 7.

That's a good list. Can I please add one?

7. Game callers who SHOUT their way through the entire match = JB

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

When the non officiating umpire stops play to pay a incredibly minor free kick or half the time a wrong free kick. Even more frustrating when they overrule the officiating umpire who’s standing right next to the contest.

You are the “non officiating” umpire. So by definition, just stay out of it!

Unless a player goes Barry Hall on someone behind play, don’t get involved in touchy little ones from 50m away

 

[Bird Man]

Betting adds during the game